Ontario Environmental Industry Association (ONEIA)

ABOUT ONEIA

ONEIA is the business association that represents the interests of the environment industry in Ontario and provides benefits to its members. Our members include product and service companies, institutes, and universities. Through their innovation and experience in Ontario and around the world, our members provide market-driven solutions for society’s pressing environmental problems.

What purpose does ONEIA serve for its members?

ONEIA provides a place where a variety of companies, entrepreneurs and other organizations in the environment field can come together to work on common concerns, share information and explore business opportunities. Through ONEIA, they can work towards a society that understands and values the contribution that market-based solutions make to our environmental problems.

Environmental networking events: ONEIA holds regular events that offer an excellent opportunity to meet others from across the province’s environment and cleantech sector and to learn from speakers who are on the cutting edge of current issues. Our event series includes:

Weekly newsfeeds and newsletters: Each week, ONEIA sends members a quick-reading, insightful and informative electronic summary of relevant environmental business news. Our regular newsletter offers in-depth analysis of trends in environmental business and government policy, keeping you up to date on ONEIA meetings, member news and business development opportunities.

Advocacy Committee: ONEIA has strong ties to provincial ministries and helps shape environmental policy in Ontario. Our influential Advocacy Committee meets regularly to discuss current legislative and regulatory matters and their impact on members. There are several active sub-committees that work in the areas of Air/Climate Change, Brownfields, Waste and Water. These sub-committees develop position papers and letters representing the consensus of member views and take them to the government for response and action.

Environment Industry Day (EID) at Queen’s Park: Each year, select groups of ONEIA members spend a day meeting with Ministers and MPPs to update them on our activities and discuss the environment industry and government issues. The Minister and a virtual “who’s who” of industry and government attend the closing VIP reception and network with ONEIA members.

Environment and Cleantech Business and Policy Forum: Every spring, ONEIA hosts a “Bay Street meets Green Street” conference that brings the investment, finance and government policy community together with our members. Morning “insider” panels are followed by a luncheon address by Deputy Ministers, then afternoon roundtables with senior government policymakers.

The ONEIA Website: www.oneia.ca is a clearing house for information on Ontario’s environmental industry and ONEIA members. Browse an electronic version of the membership directory, catch up on developments with government or link to other resources.